IIM Call Predictor!

CAT score is the actual marks you get in the exam out of 198 total marks (66 marks each from VARC, DILR, and QA sections). You get +3 marks for correct answers and -1 mark for wrong MCQ answers. CAT percentile shows your rank compared to all other students - for example, 99 percentile means you scored better than 99% of all CAT test takers. IIMs use percentile for shortlisting, not raw scores. The CAT percentile is calculated using a formula after normalizing scores across different exam slots. For CAT 2025, approximately 95-100 marks gives 99 percentile, 70 marks gives 95 percentile, and 58 marks gives 90 percentile based on difficulty level.

For top IIMs like IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Calcutta, you need 95-99+ percentile for General category. IIM Bangalore specifically needs 85 percentile overall and 80 percentile in each section (VARC, DILR, QA). For new IIMs like IIM Rohtak, IIM Raipur, IIM Ranchi, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur through CAP 2025 process, 90-95 percentile is enough for General category. OBC candidates need 80-90 percentile, SC candidates need 70-80 percentile, and ST candidates need 65-75 percentile depending on which IIM. Remember, getting the percentile is just first step - IIMs also check your 10th, 12th, graduation marks and work experience for final selection.

Using CAT King's IIM Call Predictor is very simple. First, upload your CAT 2025 scorecard PDF to automatically extract your percentiles, or manually enter your CAT percentile for VARC, DILR, QA sections and overall percentile. Then enter your academic details - 10th percentage, 12th percentage, graduation percentage or CGPA. Add your work experience in months if you have any (freshers can enter 0). Select your category - General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, or PWD. Click submit and instantly see which IIMs and top MBA colleges you can get calls from including IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, FMS Delhi, XLRI, MDI Gurgaon, and more. The tool shows your chances as High, Medium, or Low for each college.

Yes, CAT King's IIM Call Predictor shows predictions for both IIMs and Non-IIM top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores. You get predictions for all 20 IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, and new IIMs like IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Amritsar, IIM Rohtak (Haryana), IIM Sambalpur, IIM Jammu. You also get predictions for top Non-IIM colleges like FMS Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur, MDI Gurgaon, SP Jain Mumbai, NITIE Mumbai, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IMT Ghaziabad, MICA Ahmedabad, Great Lakes Chennai, and many more B-schools across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad locations.

CAT King's IIM Call Predictor is highly accurate as it uses latest RTI data from 2024-25 IIM admissions, previous year cutoffs, and actual selection criteria of each IIM. The predictor considers composite score calculation - CAT percentile (30-50% weightage), academics from 10th/12th/graduation (20-30% weightage), Personal Interview (20-30% weightage), work experience (5-10% weightage), and diversity factors. However, predictions are estimates based on historical data. Actual calls depend on that year's competition, number of applicants, and slight changes in IIM criteria. The predictor is 85-90% accurate for most IIMs. Use it as a guide to understand your chances and target the right colleges for applications.

CAP stands for Common Admission Process used by 8 newer IIMs for their MBA admissions. In CAP 2025, these IIMs participate: IIM Ranchi, IIM Raipur, IIM Trichy, IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Rohtak (Haryana), IIM Sambalpur, and IIM Bodh Gaya. All 8 IIMs conduct a single common Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) at 5 main centers - Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata. Students scoring 90+ percentile for General category get CAP calls. You can attend one WAT-PI and get considered for all 8 CAP IIMs based on your preferences. This saves time and travel compared to attending separate interviews at each IIM. CAP shortlisting happens between February-March 2026 after CAT 2025 results.

IIMs don't just look at CAT percentile - they give high importance to your past academics. IIM Bangalore gives 30% weightage to academics (10% each to 10th, 12th, graduation). IIM Ahmedabad also considers academic diversity and past performance. Students with consistent 80%+ scores in 10th, 12th and graduation have much better chances of getting IIM calls even with slightly lower CAT percentile. For example, a student with 95 CAT percentile but 90% academics may get more IIM calls than someone with 97 percentile but 65% academics. IIMs believe good academic record shows consistent hard work and learning ability. That's why the IIM Call Predictor asks for all academic details to give accurate predictions.

Yes, freshers can definitely get into IIMs even without work experience. IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Calcutta are most fresher-friendly and don't give much weightage to work experience. IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indore give 5-10% weightage to work experience, but this is small compared to CAT score (40-50% weightage) and academics (20-30% weightage). So freshers with excellent CAT percentile (99+) and strong 10th/12th/graduation marks (80%+) have very good chances. In fact, 40-50% of students at top IIMs are freshers every year. What matters most is your CAT percentile, academic consistency, and performance in Personal Interview. Use the IIM Call Predictor to see your chances as a fresher.

After checking your IIM Call Predictor results, first note down which IIMs show High and Medium chances - these are your target colleges. Start preparing for WAT-PI rounds immediately, don't wait for official shortlist. Read newspapers daily (The Hindu, Economic Times) for current affairs and WAT topics. Prepare answers for common Personal Interview questions like "Why MBA", "Tell me about yourself", your graduation subjects, strengths-weaknesses. Revise important concepts from your graduation degree. Take 5-8 mock Personal Interviews to build confidence. Research about each IIM you might get calls from - their specializations, placements, campus culture. Prepare your documents - CAT scorecard, 10th/12th/graduation marksheets, ID proof, photos, work experience certificates. Start building your profile and be ready when shortlists come in February-March 2026. Consider joining CAT King's WAT-PI preparation course for expert guidance from IIM alumni mentors.